A bill now pending in the Pennsylvania legislature would legalize video poker in Pennsylvania's 5,000 private clubs and social halls. Speaking of gambling, the Borgata yesterday ejected a smelly poker player from the casino after receiving complaints from other players. The 440-pound man had been playing for 17 straight hours, and now he wants an apology. PETA has named Citizens Bank Park the most vegetarian-friendly sports venue in North America for the second year in......

First of all, we will never, ever, ever again forget that it is occasionally very windy at the Mann Music Center, and we will always, always always bring a sweatshirt with us in the future, because we were seriously freezing during Friday night's Crowded House concert at the Mann. Fortunately, we were also seated next to a raucous group of Aussies who were thrilled to, as one of them put it, 'See the band for......

Here's how you're in luck. There are still tickets available for tonight's Crowded House show at the Mann Music Center. You know, the one where Pete Yorn is opening for them? We're going to be honest. We love Crowded House. They have albums on our list of desert island discs, without question. We refuse to be embarrassed about how ridiculously excited we are to see a band who had their first stateside hit when......

Tonight. 8 p.m. Damien Rice. Mann Music Center. Joygasm. The thing that grabbed us back in 2003 about Damien Rice's debut album, O, was the cello. Having played the instrument ourselves for eight years, we are a sucker for the cello. And then there was his voice. That haunting, lilting voice that expressed so much in one verse. What I am to you is not real What I am to you you do not......

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Thursday post only collects the latest announcements, so definitely check the Tuesday post for any you may have missed. Straylight Run w/Sparta and Lovedrug The TLA Sat, 6/23/07, 8PM $15 ($17 day of show) On sale: Fri, 12PM, Live Nation Bryan Adams and George Thorogood & the Destroyers Mann Music Center Thu, 8/2/07, 7:30PM On sale: Sat,......

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Thursday post only collects the latest announcements, so definitely check the Tuesday post for any you may have missed. COMEDY Chris Tucker Borgata Event Center, Atlantic City Sun, 5/28/06, 8PM $85-$95 On sale: Sat, 10AM, Electric Factory MUSIC Bonnie Raitt w/Keb' Mo' Mann Music Center Sat, 7/15/06, 7:30PM $45-$65 Pre-sale: Today, 10AM - Fri, 6PM, Electric Factory......